Location | South Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland |
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Coordinates | 57°17′54.2″N7°11′34.0″W / 57.298389°N 7.192778°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1857 |
Built by | Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | 1970 |
Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board [1] [2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl WR 20s. |
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